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Places near La Rochelle by type
All 234 places by distance →One day from La Rochelle
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:05 pm
73 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave La Rochelle
- Phare du Bout du Monde de La Rochellebeach · 1.5 hrs
- Fort Liédotfort · 1.5 hrs
- Phare de Chauveauheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Ernest Cognacq Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Fort de La Préefort · 1.5 hrs
- Back in La Rochelle
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near La Rochelle?
Vauclair Castle (heritage site, about 1 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de La Rochelle (museum, about 1 km), Phare du Bout du Monde de La Rochelle (beach, about 4 km), Phare de Chauveau (heritage site, about 12 km), Fort de La Prée (fort, about 13 km), Fort Liédot (fort, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of La Rochelle?
132 places on Spotwander: 51 churches, 40 forts & heritage, 16 museums, 13 other attractions, 6 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest church to La Rochelle?
Cathédrale Saint-Louis, about 1 km by road; Église Saint-Barthélemy (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to La Rochelle?
Salle de l’Oratoire, about 1 km by road; La Panetière - La Pétrie (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from La Rochelle?
Start in La Rochelle, visit Phare du Bout du Monde de La Rochelle, then Fort Liédot, then Phare de Chauveau, then Ernest Cognacq Museum, then Fort de La Prée, and drive back — about 73 km by road in all.